MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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